Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I was lucky enough to go up to the mountains and stay in a cabin with all of my family for about 4 days…it was a blast and definitely hard to come back to reality. But alas I am home and find myself with Christmas season upon me! Last night we decorated my mom and dad’s house and hopefully I will find time to decorate my little apartment later this week. I absolutely LOVE Christmas time and find that it is the perfect season for baking and giving gifts. Here are some cupcake designs that I recently came up with for the holiday season. I hope you enjoy checking them out and find yourself making some of your own for Christmastime!
Some of the cupcakes are easier than others, and most of the techniques I have used I have blogged about in the past, so if you want more info about how to make them check out the links and browse my blog for help. These first cupcakes are ornament cupcakes. I used a variety of techniques from embossing with stamps to painting the fondant with a mixture of luster dust and lemon extract.
These next cupcakes are a little bit easier. You simple roll out colored fondant and cut out a Christmas shape with cookie cutters. Then brush or paint with luster dust and let the accent pieces dry. Next frost your cupcake and add your accent pieces. For the holly leaf accent just pipe red dots for the berries or roll them out of red fondant.
To make these poinsettia cupcakes just follow the instructions I gave in this previous post and you should be able to make them! I was going for the brown, light blue, and red color scheme, so that is why the center is light blue, but if you want to make them more realistic looking them pipe the center yellow.
These next two cupcakes were make with modeling chocolate. I frosted the cupcakes and rolled the edges in crystal sugar. Then I used the modeling chocolate to form a rustic mistletoe branch and a little bow.
I love packaging these cupcakes individually in these clear boxes (4″x4″x4″) and then putting some M&M’s around them. They are great gifts and not too expensive.
I would love to hear which one is your favorite, so if you have a second leave a comment and let me know!
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they look incredible! my fave is the 2nd one.
the gold, definitely the gold!
I love the gold ornament one. That is my fav! All of them are beautiful, though. You are so talented!
wow what a nice gift these cupcakes are. They re beautiful
They are all exquisite!
I love the presentation of the last two- but also love the poinsetta cupcake. You’re so talented!
They are all so pretty!! Where did you learn to make stuff like that! The gold is the best!
I love the ones with the sugar crystals on them. So SO SO cute. I may use that effect this weekend when (and if) I make some cupcakes for my friend’s birthday.
I also really like the gold one, the poinsetta one and the packaging.
I LOVE Christmas too. These cupcakes are absolutely darling! Way to go! And I love how you put the M&Ms in the box with the cupcakes… super cute!
Those two that really look like ornaments…now that is something! Love how adorable these are!!
They are sooooooooooo gorgeous Mel! I love them! The ones in the box are real jewels! Glad you had a good time during Thanksgiving!
Fantastic cupcakes! I liked the poinsettia one the best! Simple but not plain.
~ingrid
I really like the ornament ones…especially the gold one. I was just thinking I was kinda burnt out from Thanksgiving baking, but these pics have inspired me for Christmas baking. Well done!!!
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I love the poinsetta and the one with the twig on it and the last one with the m&m,s!
I hope you know how amazingly talented you are! Every time I look at your site I am blown away. I love the first ornament, but the poinsettia is beautiful too. Keep up the good work! Also, great backgrounds, is it paper?
They all look amazing, but I love the cupcake that looks like a gold ornament. It’s so pretty!
Whoa! They are incredibly beautiful, all of them. I love that you packaged them with M & M’s.
I love the ornament ones best – but they are all just exquisite. Someday I hope to be as talented as you are.
My favourites are the holly and the one with the chocolate bow. I’d eat them all in a heartbeat!
Wow. Just wow. I continue to be incredibly impressed! It gives me something to strive for.
My favorite is the third one.
I love the first one, but then i love the second one too, actually all of them are beuatiful.
I orderd the baked book and received them today morning and i love the book.
I just have to sit and look through it tonight , when i have more time.
I couldn’t pick a favorite as they are all gorgeous! You are so talented and did a splendid job of creating elegant cupcakes that look to pretty to eat. Except that I am sure you are a fabulous baker and I would eat them if I had the chance.
These are amazing! If I had to chose a favorite, I’d pick the striped ornament looking one. : )
Seriously, could they get any cuter? You are truly amazing! I love these!! SO festive and perfect for the holidays!
The poinsettia is my favorite. Love the color scheme!
i love the ornament ones! and the bow…they are all adorable.
Hi Melody, I just can’t get enough, I just can’t get enough…. of your decorated cupcakes, cakes and anything decorated by you! You are genius!
I definitely love the very first one, with a lot of golden fondant and then the last one – packed in the plastic clear box. Your ideas are just beautiful and I think easy to follow.
Thanks for your Christmas breeze.
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thank you very much, and goodluck with your site and your edible wonders!
Brandon
The chocolate mistletoe one is TOO adorable! You are a cupcake rockstart
/Clara
Wow, those cupcakes are absolutely stunning! I wish I knew the first thing about working with fondant, especially with inspiration like this.
Those are beautiful! And I love the packaging, what a great idea! I just love your blog. Keep up the great work!
This is indeed a fantastic idea for gift-giving! These cupcakes are utterly amazing!
These are simply fabulous! Love the different styles and the nice box!
I personally like the holly…but then again i am a sucker for it, it is so cute! They are all beautiful, but really whats new
…what would we do without this girl and her edible treats!
They are just gorgeous!
Would you hate me if I said I loved them all?
Just had to peek in and see some of your yummy creations. Can you tell I need to stop working and eat dinner? Love them all, but #1 is extra awesome! Great packaging as well. They would make excellent December wedding favors.
I think I prefer the first one, really golden.
They are all gorgeous!
Beautiful… the first is my favourite. Love the gold!
GOLD, GOLD, GOLD. They are all absolutely gorgeous though.
These cupcakes are so beautiful! I can’t pick a favorite! You are so talented!
So Cute! I like the first gold one. Really beautiful creations!
I love them all! But, I am partial to the brown and red ones and my vote would have to go to the second one with the brown embossed fondant striped ornament. You’re certainly inspiring! Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful creations!
Wow everyone of these cupcakes is absolutely gorgeous! I
Those intricate designs looks so amazinh. I like them all!
such beautiful and lovely christmas cupcakes, just an instant winners!
adorable cupcakes melody! it’s good to see that you are doing so well!
GASP! SO cute! I LOVE the ornament ones, i especially love your idea of putting them in a clear box with m&ms at the bottom – truly adorable and perfect!
Wow, those came out awesome!
Btw, our cake show is coming up at the end of February. We have Nick and Bronwen again but also Debbie Brown, Elisa Strauss, the Winbecklers and Jacquy Pfeiffer.
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I just found this site on StumbleUpon, and while it may be after Christmas, I just had to comment anyway – these are FABULOUS! I’ve never seen cupcakes quite like these; absolutely STUNNING! Wanna make some for me??!!?? *grin* Nice job!! *smile*